Revelation 21:21
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21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each of the gates is a single pearl, and the street of the city is pure gold, transparent as glass.
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Revelation 21:18
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18 The wall is built of jasper, while the city is pure gold, clear as glass.
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Revelation 17:4
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4 The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her prostitution,(A)
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Revelation 22:2
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2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life[a] with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.(A)
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- 22.2 Or the Lamb.
In the middle of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life
Revelation 21:11-12
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11 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.(A) 12 It has a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates are inscribed the names that are the names[a] of the twelve tribes of the Israelites:(B)
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- 21.12 Other ancient authorities lack that are the names
Revelation 18:16
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16 “Alas, alas, the great city,
clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!(A)
Matthew 13:45-46
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45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
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1 Kings 6:20
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20 The interior of the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high; he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the altar with cedar.[a]
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- 6.20 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 60:17-18
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17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold;
instead of iron I will bring silver;
instead of wood, bronze;
instead of stones, iron.
I will appoint Peace as your overseer
and Righteousness as your taskmaster.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land,
devastation or destruction within your borders;
you shall call your walls Salvation
and your gates Praise.(A)
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